Another twist in Microsoft certifications

Visual Studio 2012 and Windows 8 are already here so it was more than obvious that another tier of developer certifications will appear soon. But if you’ve assumed (like I did) that MSFT is just going to add exams as a parallel path of equivalents to the old MCTS / MCPD ones - you’re wrong.

MSFT seems to be very focused on the idea of Windows Store and mobile-alike way of distributing software. There are two new paths certification added - both in MCSD (yes!) path (Microsoft Certified Solution Developer). But don’t worry, you can upgrade your MCPD to MCSD, so you don’t have to start from scratch. Ok, details time… The two paths I’ve mentioned are: